Karen, we just had an exceptional year for growing anything. Don't count on it being like that next year. 2015 was like this one (with warmer nights) but 2016 was cooler.
We can usually count on a month to 6 weeks in a row of hot dry weather. Some summers it rains or drizzles every two weeks keeping everything humid; that was like last year - coastal.
We have to be ready for any kind of summer.
This year, 100 year records for heat and dryness were broken. An unusual summer for here.
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On the island, the Victoria Harbour area surpassed record temperatures not seen since 1891.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/britis...oken-1.4233248